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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-06-28
Challenge Accepted.

New YoRK, Jane ~.
"Jem" Smith has accepted Jake Kilrain's 3
challenge to fight for the championship Of
the world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-06-28
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In Auburn. June rs, Chas. X. Lotbrop Of Auburn,
to Miss Sellie A Richardson Of Lewiston.
In Alma, June II, W alter W. Hilton TO Miss Lila
n. Hilton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-06-28

shipping Commissioner.
WASHINGTON. June %.
w.,linston Titus has been appointed " o.
.,"..-- ocmmhaionsr at Waldoboro, Ne.
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-20
PASSED a WRECK.
The New York Steamer Winthrop in
the Storm.

The steamer Winthrop, Capt. Bragg, from
New York to Portland, passed wrecked
schooner off Chatham during the storm.
The vessel was capsized and lay floating al.
most in the Winthrop's course. There were
no signs of life aboard her. and she was left
as found. The captain said to the PRESS re-
porter: Il am not sure that the vessel was
a schooner, because didn't see her until we
were some distance past her, but l think she
was. She may have been run into during the
fog the night before, or perhaps she was cap
sized in the storm. 1t is bad thing to have
vessel drifting around like that, for she
would give boat quite shock if one
CHANGED to strike her in the night"
20, yes, 1t was quite heavy storm and the
wind blew like sixty, / should say between
40 and 80 miles per hour. 1t was the most
severe trip yet experienced by the Winthrop,
but then she is new boat and hasn't been
running but short time. The gale lasted
about four hours and then there was almost
a calm"
While the gale was at its height, woman
nicely dressed in silk and evidently not the
most timid of her sex, came on deck and
seated herself near where the captain was
standing.
80, l do enjoy gale like this" she said,
The wind is blowing little," said the
captain.
:, And just like itv' exclaimed his en-
thusiastic companion.
just then the vessel rolled in the trough of
deep sea and wave dashed heavy SPRAY
completely over the woman so nicely dressed
She gave just the faintest little cry as she
sprang up and fled toward the gangway, say
ing, 'but l don't like that"
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-20
Island Notes.

The wind and rain Thursday made sad
havoc with some of the tents at Sea View
Park. Several Of them were badly torn and
the occupants drenched by the rain. Mr.
Pease, the photographers, tent near the
Innes House was blown down and his artist
material considerably injured. He has gone
from the island. A one and half story
house, in process of construction, belonging
to Mr.. Quincy Sterling, near the Oceanic
House, was blown down and the frame bad
ly broken.
There VIII be excursions over all the rail-
roads today. Parties from abroad will visit
the different islands and those who desire
remain over Sunday.
Last evening some sixty members of the
Trefdale Association assembled at the cot
tage Of Mr.. c, N. Evans to give the family
pleasant surprise on their return from the
city. The cottage and its beautiful surround
ings were Illuminated with Chinese lanterns.
Supper was served on the lawn. The even
ing was enjoyabiy passed in game of pro-
gressiye euchre. Prizes were awarded to the
best players.
Mr. Henry Trefethen will take a party of
the guests of the Valley View House out on
deep sea fishing excursion today.
The steamer Greenwood made an extra
trip to Jones's Landing last evening with a
party Of excursionists from Trefethen's to
attend the opera.
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-20
PERSONAL.

Judge Smell and wife of Washington are at
Squirrel Island.
Senator Frye is expected in few days to
occupy his Rangeley cottage for about four
weeks.
County Attorney Seiders returned yester-
day from business trip to Kansas and other
Western States.
Rev. ii. P. Winter has been invited to
preach at the Warren Congregational church,
Cumberland Mills, next Sunday morning.
Judge 0. b. Hewitt of Hastings, Mimi, is
visiting friends in New Hampshire and
Maine. he is accompanied by his daughter.
Solomon Stewart, one of the selectmen of
Deering. is dangerously ill at his residence
at Libby's Corner.
Ex-Minister Washburne, who has been
passing the summer at the Norlands, leaves
tor his home in Chicago, Saturday morning
Capt. ii. w. Race and family of Portland
are occupying the new cottage recently built
by J. l.. Race at East Boothbay.
Mrs B. G. Stone, wife of the Clerk of
Courts, and daughter. are spending the sum
mer at Highland Lake House, Bridgton
Highlands.
Mr.. J. I'll. Coffin, previously of the firm of
Foye d Coffin, and afterwards of Foye, Cof-
fin& Swan, united the business of that latter
firm with Dow 81 Libby, and constituted the
firm of Dow, Coffin & Libby. some eight or
nine years previous to the death of Mr.. Dow.
A letter received few days ago by Bishop
Healy from his brother, Capt Healy of the
revenue steamer Bear, announced that he
had beached his vessel, constructed Golfer
dam, found the leak, replaced the copper and
gone on his northern voyage. The rumor of
the loss of the Bear is therefore contradicted
by the captains report.
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-20
Patrons of Husbandry at Sebago
Lake

Patrons of Husbandry at Sebago
Lake.
The Pomona Grange of Cumberland
county and the Pomona Grange of York
county held picnic at Lake Sebago yester-
day. Henry A. Hart of Deering, Master of
the Cumberland County Grange, and B. f.
Carter Of Buxton, Master of the York
County Grange, were both present and pre-
sided by turns" There were large repre-
sentations from Presumpscot Grange of
Deerlng, Wescustego of North Yarmouth,
Pleasant River of Windham, Oak Hill of
Scarboro, New Gloucester, Gorham, Buxton,
Hollis, Saco, Biddeford, Cornish, Baldwin,
and Mt Cutler Grange of Hiram. Alto
gether about 600 members of the order were
present.
County Commissioners Pease of York
county and Hammond of Cumberland county
were in attendance. The Hollis Band fur
nished the music. Worthy Master Robbie of
the State Grange made the first speech,
which was enthusiastically received by the
audience, as it well deserved to be. He was
followed by the Lecturer Of the National
Grange, Mortimer Whitehead of New Jer-
sey. He made an excellent speech, and the
points he urged well deserve the attention of
our farmers. He has made twenty speeches
in this State, AMI has spoken in every county
but two. Today he addresses the Patrons
of Rhode Island. Next Wednesday the
Cumberland Pomona Grange meets at North
Yarmouth with the Wescustego.
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-20
PORTLAND PoSToFFtcE.
The increase in the Work the Past
Year.

The Postmaster General lately ordered
count to be made of the different classes of
mail matter passing through the Portland
Postoffice. For the first ten days of August
the whole number of pieces handled (exclus-
siye of second class matter or newspapers
mailed by the pound from the Office oflpubli-
cation) was 394,429, or almost 10000 pieces
per day. The average weight of the second
class matter was 1880 pounds per day. or
about 1900 pieces more, which would give
total OF over $4,000 pieces day received into
this Office and transported by mail to other
offices, or distributed to Portland people, or
about 100000 pieces year. These pieces
have to be handled in different ways by diff
ferent clerks, postmarked, counted, sorted
distributed, tied up in packages, placed in
the boxes and delivered to carriers for reas-
sortment and delivery by street. The work
in this department of the Office is ten per
cent. in excess of the past year. The impor-
tance of method, skill, discipline and ex-
perience is apparent in all this work.
The whole number Of pieces delivered and
collected by the letter carriers for the wear
ending June 30, 1887, was 6,OOO,69s, an in
crease of $4,000 over the year previous. or
about ten per cent. This is about 375, 900
pieces for each of the sixteen carriers per
year, or 1900 per day.
In the money order division the amount of
money handled exceeded in the year 81 l,OOO,-
600, of which $379,00 was RENTED by de-
posting money orders on postmasters in 9TH
er parts Of tine State. The increase of the
clerical work in this department (Which is
performed by three young ladies' the past
year exceeds twenty per cent The whole
number of money orders, foreign and domes-
tic, and postal notes issued and paid here
during the year is 81, ,756, amounting to $780,
732, In sums varying from ten cents to 500.
In the registry division 136.636 letters and
packages were handled by the three young
lady clerks, an increase of ten per cent over
the previous year These letters and pack
ages are placed in registered postoffice en-
velopes, numbered, recorded in full, receipt
ed for and delivered to special messengers
who are held responsible for the delivery of
each piece. 'as
This Office is deposting postofice for
some 500 postmasters in Maine, New Hanp-
shine and Vermont, for their quarterly bal
ances The amount so deposited the last
year was $44, ,331. 16, an Increase Of $S40O over
the previous year.
The whole number of employees at this of
flee is forty five, whose hours of duty extend
from a. m. to 10p. m.
These statistics will fairly indicate the in
crease in the general business of the city and
country, that has taken place in the past
year.
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-20
BACK BAY.
major Smith Declines to Serve on
the Commission.
The Text Of His Letter OF oeciina-
ton to Mayor Chapman.

A reporter for the Press, having heard ON
the street that Major Jarea A S,t,At ~ G
Engineers. had declined m ca, "a ~, M, paol,
Bav Commission col,oa -, ~.
yastardo, a. ;,a,,;.., re- ~ '.' '''"' sons'eiuan
so,;o, nj 49,. - ''o i""i"f hau iouil-
gn s,.a ~ nu MaJor stated tnat ne had no de-
s'o ioi puo'cny III the matter; that he took
the pusitioh SIMPLY to oblige the citizens of
Iortland, but feeling that his position on
the commission had been omen to misconeep-
tion on the mart of soma Of our citi,ons ba
-. !, 70 so"o VI o"i ei'i@o"', n0
ieit IL Dut justice TO himself TO forward to
the Ma, or tha follo,,;nr 1at.ar ~
s.e o"ne io''Si'
PORTLAND, Me-, Aug, 10th, 1887.
Hon. Charles j. Chapman, Mavor of the Cifu az
po,.,,,,,,, ,,s.,. -
t"ee""", h"ne'
My Dear Sir:~-Under the provisions of an act OF
the lie, islature of the State of Maine autbarizno
eartain i,,,,,r,a. ~. 4, r,. ,, ~ ,as
~~Ae.'h H"PaV'Dih hto IN bdth Ddy anu rOfc hifci
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-20
BRIEF JoTTiNcs.

Look out for the sail on the steamer For.
est Queen tomorrow afternoon.
The Y. NJ. c. A. Hall has been thoroughly
repainted. Religious services will be re-
suined tomorrow evening,
Rufus Merrill, who lives at the foot of
Pearl street, split open his foot with an
axe while hewing timber.
Workmen engaged in unloading plaster
schooner for L. c. Cummings & Co. struck
for higher wages Thursday.
4 Captain Cousins of schooner iodine re-
ports he saw large school of mackerel of
the Cape Thursday, and no vessels in sight
Mr.. Buck, the well-known hackman, is the
possessor of a solid silver-cased Watham
watch made to his order by J. A. Merrill &
Co. 1t weighs one and one-quarter pounds,
and the chain and charm matches the watch.
The sloop Atlantic leaves this morning for
Bar Harbor. Mr.. K. C. Howman, the own
er, is on pleasure trip with some friends.
The yacht is commanded by Captain Rhodes.
There was not an electric light, either arc
or incandescent, burning on Congress street
from Market square above Mellen street, at
7.30 o'clock last evening. In other parts of
the city they were burning brightly.
Manager w. G.. Peterson, OF Daly's "A
Night OFF" company, was in town yesterday.
The date of the company's appearance at
Portland Theatre is given as August Goth
and 30th.
The Portland Club will give the regular
Saturday dinner at the club house, Delano
Park, this evening. Members with their
ladies' and gentleman friends are requested
to be at the house as early as convenient, as
the dinner will he served at O'clock
The Arethusa and Rambler of the Dor
chester Yacht Club. the Atlantic and Rebec-
ca Of the New York Yacht Club, the Raven
of the New Bedford Yacht Club and the
steamers Aurora and Lagonda were in the
harbor yesterday. The Arethusa was the
yacht towed in by the Myrtle.
Several burglaries were committed at the
Old Orchard camp ground Thursday night.
Tents were entered and small sums of money
belonging to Evangelsts Allen and Jones of
Portland were stolen. A lady occupying
another tent had some jewelry stolen.
Quarters have been engaged at the Dewitt
House, Lewiston. for the delegates attend
ing the State conference Of the Societies of
Christian Endeavor, to be held September
lst and 3D. 1t is expected that over 80 dele
gates will go from the societies in Portland
The attendance will be about $50.
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-20
A Malicious Prosecutlor-

MI +. IL. Hazelton, respected druggist
OF Bridgton, who was brought before
United States Commissioner Rand of Port
land for selling liquor without United
States license, on Tuesday last. has had his
case discharged, after several adjournments,
the government paying the costs. The allie
CATION was filed by one John Gilbert, bar
ber, who had just served 30 days in Portland
jail. The prosecution seems TO have been
purely malicious for the United States
marshal failed to find Gilbert. 1t Is said
that Mr.. Hazelton does not carry United
States license because he doesn't sell liquor.
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-20
Robert r. somers & Co.. Hatters.

This firm received their fall style of silk
hat blocks week ago today, and have beer
working on samples during that time. They
have TO send a sample silk hat to every
dealer in the State of Maine, and also to
several of the stores in Boston. Over half
of their work is consumed in Boston. There
are two styles this season-the regular
Broadway and the Young Mems. They are
now ready to take orders for the fall style.
They have also received their fall styles OF
stiff hats and display them today. This sea-
son they keep large assortment of chill
dren's goods. These goods are also shown
today. They are in plushes. velvets, and
cloths, and are made by this firm.
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-20
The Christina Jac OLSON Case

The coroner's jury in the case of Christina
Jacobson, the Swedish girl, who died recent.
ly under suspicious circumstances, found a
verdict yesterday that she died of uremic
poisoning, resulting from acute congestion OF
the kidneys, and this congestion was pro-
duced by causes to the jury unknown. 1t is
reported that Prof Robinson failed to find
traces of poison in the parts of the body
sent him for analysiS.
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-20
SUNDAY concert at maranocook

The public will remember that the trains
for Lake Maranocook over the Maine Cen
tral tomorrow will leave Portland at 8 a. m.
Congress street station at 900, Woodford's
at 9.l2. and Westbrook at 9.16 a. IN. Thi;
VIII De the last sacred concert of the season
The Lewiston Brigade Band, twenty-four
pieces, Will furnish splendid music and an
excellent dinner can be procured on the
grounds.
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-20
Ran on Thumb Can.

The steamer Alice of the Harpswell line
while on her 6.1o pm. trip to Harpswell
Thursday, ran on the rock known as
Thumb Cap" and was quite badly dam
aged, She lost her rudder by the accident
and was thus disabled. She was towed to
Portland yesterday where she will be re-
paired. The passengers were safely landed
and nobody was injured.
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-20
BEFORE JUDGE HASKELL.

bhFohE JoDSE HASKELL.
BATH, Aug. 10.
In the case OF BenJ &. Blair against Hester A.
Shea. husband and three others an action or tres.
pass Tor tearing down woOdShed on the plain
tiff 5 land. the jury returned a verdict for the
plaintiff against all the defendants and assessed
damages IN the sum Of $50.
In the case of Abie Libby against Frank E. To-
hey, claiming TO hold him as stakeholder in the
Deer Isle Silver Mining Company, against which
the ground that TObey never paid the full value
iof his original stock, the case was withdrawn
iOm the jury and Is to be reported, together with
Court.
Judge Gould. OF the Municipal Court, Prof. T.
l.. kartlett, w. G. q. Carney and John o. Rice all
Of Portland, have been IN attendance ON the court
as Witnesses in the abova case
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-20
Cibbs-Tucker.

Mr.. Frederick II. Gibbs and Miss Marion
L. Tucker, both Of Syracuse, N. Y, came tc
the city yesterday from the White Noun.
tains. They stepped into the Mayors office
and were quietly married by City Clerk Bur-
CESS, in the presence of Mayor Chapman,
Alderman Marks and Superintendent of
School Buildings Sargent.
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-20
MUNICIPAL COURT.
BEFORE EEcoRDER DYER

BEFORE EECoRDER DYER.
FRIDAY.-Charles Young, Joseph Hughes In
toxication Each fined So and costs.
James Holland. Intoxication. Ten days in
county Jail.
John E. Silvadore. Common drunkard. Sixty
days 10 county jail. Appealed.
William Lang. Common nuisance. Bound over
TO the grand jury in the sum OF $500.
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-20

Last night as Mr. John B. Pike, the bar
ber, was about to step into his carriage in
front of the Durant House his horse became
frightened and started ON the run up Con-
gress street Mr.. Pike caught the hind
Wheel by the spokes and was dragged up the
street as far as Grand Army Hall. The
horse was caught at this point by Mr.. Ed
ward Hanson. Mr.. Pike got into his car
riage and drove off saying that he was not
hurt
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-20
Real Estate transfers

The following transfers of real estate in
this county have been recorded at the Regis
try of Deeds:
P0rtland-Shuah II. Shumway to George IL
Towbshend. 81 and other considerations
:, Deering-William H. Smell to Inhabitants OF
Deering. S400.
DixsOn. S1O0 -
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-20
Greenwood Garden.

To-day is the closing of the dog show and
prizes will be awarded this afternoon. The
new opera, Apollyon, will be continued into
next week. Two acres of land have been
added to the garden, especially for camp
ground Next Wednesday the State band
muster commences.
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-20
Hats at Merry,s

Merry, the halter, will today open his stock
offall style hats. The goods are manufactured
by Mr.. Merry, are in all the latest styles and
the assortment contains something suitable
for the head of every one of Mr.. Merry's
many patrons
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-20
DEATHS

In North Norway. Aug. 4, Mrs. Sophia Hall,
aged As years months.
Is years. e>
In Sumner. Aug. 6, Jonathan Briggs, aged rs
In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 23. suddenly
Charles I Dwinal, formerly of Portland
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-20

Ministers, Lawyers, Teachers, and others whose
occupation gives but little exercise should use
Carter's Little Liver Pills for torpid Liver and
biliousness One is dose.
angl6 ds.v1u
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-20
Index Soap is best and cheapest.
MAR RACES.

:. In Camden, Aug. 4, 0rren w. Currierand Miss
May E. Richardson, both of Lincolnville
In Auburn, July so, Chas. L. Prince ana Miss
Hattie M. Harrington.
In Readfeld, July 80, Harold Z. Martin of VIM
tnrOp and Miss Mae S. Morrill, Of Readfeld.
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-20
A PORTLAND SCHOONER SUNK.
The Captains wife and Daughter
and Two Sailors Drowned.

The Atlas line steamer Atlas colided
Thursday, south of Barnegat, with the
schooner Lizzie Walton Of Portland, from
Baltimore for Boston with coal A bad hole
was stove in the steamers port bow. The
Lizzie Walton went down before the Atlas's
boats could reach her. The boats picked up
Capt Chadwick of the schooner and three
seamen. The captains wife and daughter
and two seamen were drowned. The Atlas
returned to New York yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-20
Meeting of the Board of Underwater.

A special meeting of the Board of Fire
Underwriters was held yesterday morning
to take action in relation to the death of
Mr.. Libby who died on Thursday. Remarks
suitable to the occasion were made by the
President and other members, and Messrs.
Prentiss Loring, f. j. Rollins and I. j.
Little were appointed to draft and present
resolutions expressive of the feelings of the
members of the board. They presented the
following, which was unanimously adopted I:
The members OF the Portland Board of FIJI Q
Underwriters have received with profound sOr-
row the Intelligence of the death of our esteemed
associate and friend, Frank Willard Libby who
after severe illness OF four days, died yesterday
at his summer residence at Pine Point, and we
tender to his bereayed widow and family circle
the expression OF our sincere and cordial SYM
pathy.
Mr. Libby, native of Portland, has been en-
gagged In the business Office in urance for about
twenty-five years, and it is well merited tribute
which we bestow when we state that during that
entire period he has so conducted his business
affairs and his bearing among his fellows has
been such as TO secure for him the confidence
esteem and respect of his patrons and of every
member Of this board. !
In evidence of our respect for our deceased
friend we VIII close our Offices SATURDAY. after
noon, August 10th, and will attend the funeral
services which are to be held at that time.
Our secretary Is requested TO enter this testi
m0nlal upon the record of the Board and to for
ward copy to Mrs. Libby.
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-20

The Engadlne

Bouquet, Atkinson's new perfume. This superb
distillaton sweetly recalls fragrant Swiss flowers.
Bright jewels, in setting,of perpetual snow.
rchSo VAST
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-20
The Blood

Is the source of health; therefore, to keep well.
purify the blood by taking Hoods sarsaparilla,
This medicine is peculiarly designed to act upon
the blood, and through that upon all the organs
and tissues of the body. 1t has specific action.
also upon the secretions ana excretions, and as
sist nature to expel from the system all humors
impure particles. and effete matter through the
lungs liver. bowels, kidneys, and skin. 1t effect
ually aids weak, Impaired and debitated organs.
invigorates the nervous system. tones the diges-
tive organs. and imparts new life and energy To
all the functions OF the body. A pecuIarity of
Hoods Sarsaparilla is that 1t strengthens and
builds up the system while it eradcates disease
."Iconsider Hoods Sarsaparilla the best medi-
cine ever used. 1t gives me an appetite and re-
freshing sleep, and keeps the cold out" JOHN s.
FoGG, 106 Spruce Street, Portland, Me-
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Sold BY all druggists 81; /; six for So Prepared on
" by q. l. HOOD CO., Apothecaries Lowell
ion 100 Doses One Dollar
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-20
Sew ADvERTssEmENrs TODAY.

FINANCIAL.
J. b. Brown & Sons-Bankers
Northern Banking Co.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
For Sale or Lease-Suburban Residence.
r. r. SomerS a Co-232 Middle Street.
Fall Style SILK Hats-C. A. 4 rfy.
i. p. Wech's New shoe Store -
Town Meetings-Cape Elizabeth.
Wanted-Pariies To- Know.
For Sale-ExpresS Wagon.
City of Portland, Maine.
For Sale-Dweiling.
Wanted-Saesmen.
Residence for sale.
Merry. the Halter.
Rines BrOIherS-2.
Situation Wanti d.
For Sale-Horses.
To Let-H0uSe.
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-20
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.

Take D. X. and be 0. X. See advertisement
mars daodeo
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-20

EOR sAEE-Some of the best fitting shoes
IL that can be found in Portland; shoes for ten
der feet a speciality at j. L. WEIGHS NEW
SHOE STORE, 421 Congress st. 2o-1
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-20

ITO Lighthouse onEDanforth, near Vaughan
i street; eight rooms, bath room. cemented cell
Lar, good neighbors Inquire at 387 DANFoRTH
STREET. pol
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-20

"ANTED-A man TO take an office and rep
w resent manufacturer; $50 per week small
capital required. Address, with stamp, MANU-
FACTURER, Box 10, West Acton Mass.
aug20d1awS4w
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-20

LNOR sALE-At III. /. HOLLANDS stable,
IL No. IL Silver street, one car load of horses,
good workers and drivers, weight to 13 cwt.
2O-l
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-20

EOR SALE-A heavy express wagon also
IL work harness. Enquire of @. b. DALTON,
27 Preble ST., or GREEN & CROCKETT, Wood
fords, Me. 20-1